Dec. 31st, on the airplane
Brooke: Did everyone fill out their entry permits?
Jack: Yes. The videographer has already started filming my parents trying to speak English with the flight attendants.
Brooke: Speaking of flight attendants, they keep smiling at me. I wonder why...
Jack: Look at the video screen. We'll be passing the international date line in five minutes.
Brooke: It'll be the year 2000! The flight attendants are coming over here. They're carrying bottles of champagne!
fill out
填寫(表格)
A: How can I get my visa extended?
我要如何延長我簽證的期限?
B: First, you have to fill out this form.
首先你得填寫這張表格。
entry permit (n.)
在飛機上所填寫的入境許可卡
flight attendant (n.)
空服員?!概钥辗T」是stewardess,「男性空服員」是steward
international date line
國際換日線,大抵以經(jīng)度180°的子午線為基準,該線以東的地區(qū)比該線以西的地區(qū)慢一天
champagne (n.)
香檳酒
十二月三十一日,在飛機上
布魯克:每個人都填好入境卡了嗎?
杰 克:對。錄像師已經(jīng)開始在拍我父母努力跟空服員講英文的樣子了。
布魯克:說到空服員,他們一直沖著我笑。我正納悶……
杰 克:看鏡頭。我們在五分鐘內(nèi)就會通過國際換日線。
布魯克:公元兩千年就要到了!空中小姐走過來了。她們還帶著一瓶瓶的香檳!